40 gr CRT vs 40 Berger

Song Dog · Post by **Song Dog** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:12 pm

I FINALLY got to shoot the 40 grain CRTs today and compare to the 40 grain Bergers. What I can't believe is that I have shot the Bergers alot better than today, but if it was shooter error, then the 40 grain CRTs will be one holer all day long on good day.
I will have to say that I VERY impressed with the end result on paper.
Here is a couple pics of the CRT vs BERGER

If anyone interested, I may have a few boxes of Bergers for sale

K22 · Post by **K22** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:20 am

Those are some nice 40gr.CRT targets Song Dog. Did you happen to get a velocity reading on those loads? I've tried some of the CRT 34gr. bullets and really like them.
I am really interested in finding out how well they 34's and the 40's do on Coyotes.

cornstalker · Post by **cornstalker** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:48 pm

Good stuff SD!!

I just got started playing with the 34 grainers. 3 out of 4 groups were under an inch while progressing up through the charges of IMR8208XBR.

One thing that has me scratching my head is that my 11 twist Douglas barrel is throated long. I tried to measure max COL and the bullet fell out of the case. I just seated them as I do the 40 grain Bergers and went for it. (base of bullet near bottom of neck)

I'll seat 'em out a little longer and try again, but I have loads good enough to hunt them and see if the "bangfloppability" (a borrowed term) is where I hope it is.

I normally shoot the 40 grain Berger's over Varget like Song Dog. Hope I can make the 8208 and CRT's work for the added velocity and temp stability.

Sending a PM Song Dog. Gotta question for you.

Hedge · Post by **Hedge** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:55 pm

Cornstalker,

I'm running my 40 gr. Vmax seated at .110" from the lands for my accuracy loads in the Savage 12. Long throat there, too. .204 R seems to like the long jump. Using 8208 XBR and Rem 7 1/2 BRs.

cornstalker · Post by **cornstalker** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:37 pm

Maybe the "overbore" .204 likes a bit of "freebore" like the Weatherby cartridges. I guess I could have still measured max COL with the comparator, just kind of rushed off and seated them off the ogive with what worked for the Bergers. It's crunch time now and I have 160+ rounds loaded with the 40 grain Bergers, may have to suspend load development on a new bullet for a bit.

The CRT's are really looking promising though. Can't wait to see how this ends up.

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